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The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 21

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JTTTE CTTTT.T.TWACK PROGRESS, June 20, 7 Surrey Sees Squeeze Play in Valley order to scape, severely cutting his foot on the broken glass. Fire Destroys Gideons Give E. Chwk. Report On Their Work his clothing and personal belong- ngs were also lost. Mrs.

Allan Return To District Library Established At "Summerhiir' Site LJdl VlUl IILIUcJIIMtJi'ce Say Not 1 At Harrison Delaying dCck Uas Five members of the Gideon Society shared the pulpit at East Chilliwack United church, Sunday morning, to give Cheam and East Chilliwack congregations highlights of their work. Vancouver branch of the Gideons rpppntlv rpr-pivert Kiirnris- Back residing in Chilliwack district after an absence of five years is Mrs. Mary E. Allan, CBE, prominent Red Cross worker and library proprietress. Mrs Atlnn.

who fnr 1fi venrsl The fire alarm wakened residents at 3:30 a.m. last Sunday morning when Andy Orason's office on the dock went up in flames. The fire brigade arrived' within a few minutes, extinguished the flames and saved the boats. The office, with all the equip MaybelVarninq Bickirhe is often caused by Iry kidney action. When kidneys get out of order, cicess acids and wastes remain in the system.

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31 enewing aquaintanceships im, rp.UPKt rnm rWtnrs at f.s- lived at Cheam farm. 222 begun ion approving 25 of them to date. RIVAL OFERS Press reports were quoted as stating the agreements approv Trans Canada highway east, loft Surrey and the two Chilliwacks are in no 'vay delaying the B.C. Electric in distributing natural pas in the Fraser Valley. This was the basis of Surrey council opinion Monday while discussing the possibility of appealing an appeal court decision -to the Supreme Court of Canada.

in Chilliwack. sondale Mental hospital for 200 Her bungalow style home as -sit- Bibles and 450 Testaments. The 5 me district in 1950 to live inJ lUissinn Khp wns Ihprp! ment was a total loss. uaieu aimosi ai me rear 01 u.e;Gjde(ms nud never been granled Cause of the fire is unknown. four years, before moving to a 'three-acre overlooking rol permission to distribute the word The helper, Dale Bye, who slept of God among patients there.

there, smashed the window The appeal court recently coast home at West Vancouver. SUMMEK1IILL Lust fall she purchased a three- ling land in the foreground and the expanse of the Chilliwack valley in the distance. Three streamlets run through ed call for three percent of gross revenue plus taxation privileges "while the B.C. Electric offers valley municipalities only two percent of gross revenue and no taxes." One official said: "I can't see the difference between the Inland acre piece ol property at Prom not Surrey, along with Chilliwack district and city, would carry their appeal (0 the Supreme Court of Canada. SQUEEZE 4 modern, a ule property and Mrs.

Allan nas onlory, built abode styL' upheld a public utilities ruling which granted the B.C. Electric the right to distribute natural gas in the Fraser Valley without first obtaining permission of the municipalities con home there, and Bibles will be placed at Esson-dale within two weeks. Chilliwack chapter was represented by President George Bill Epp, Abe Ewert and Mr. Pcnner. Several violin selections were given by Erwin Dyck.

A special collection for Gideon christened it, "Summerhiir, after a country home her father owned Council members contended company and the B.C. Electric in the delegation visit constituted this matter, and besides, cerned. Council was told bv "scluecze" Pla.v by the B.C. Elec- Natural Gas offers municipalities f-e Surrey to decideja chance to purchase the sysm near Montreal. Mrs.

Allan moved into her new home in December, and despite two trips to Montreal and weekly jaunts to Vancouver, has already Bibles was presented at the close i JT1 delegation from other valley ul a luIUR'r PPea' -r .1.. would be made. Electric docs. not. of the service.

1 muiuciuuiuius leceimy visncu pIpp. It was pointed out that should Miss Mary Willms, whose 'a further aDneal be made, and riage to Wervyn Koinelson took ddiver'natural gas in the valley Proyj successful other districts 'c of honor place Sunday, was guest until it was decided whether UI I IJU1I ceive gas aisiriouiea Dy me ji.u. The progressive dinner last Electric simply by executin Wednesday was a decided suc at two miscellaneous shower parties recently. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Dirks, 274 Trans-Canada East, entertained at a 12-couple party. Miss Cultus Lake To Enter PNE Contest Twenty-six persons including Ernie Lobb Sj vcl scotch "V'B WHISKY. cess. The community ladies wish to extend their grateful thanks to everyone who helped in any way, especially to Mr. and Mrs.

Steve Mis. Elizabeth Brandt was host- I franchise agreement. If the appeal was unsuccessful, then plans already outlined "could be followed. Either way, council felt, there was no reason for the company to delay its plans. Manager Livingstone said a er LtJdU ess at the home of her parents 1 A i Alexander for the use of their lawn and to Mr.

and J. S. a representative from the Cultus Mr. and Mrs. David Ewert, 630 Annis road.

Guests were mem At Aurora Coll. f. 1 it Johnson for the free use of bers of East Chilliwack Menno- a i copy of reasons for judgment of I 1 Miami Park. Everyone enjoyed nue creinren cnuicn cnou anu kk enn rr it- l- the pleasant surroundings. L.UKC 1'aiKS unara, aucnucu ine meeting Thursday of the Cultus Lake Swim Club auxiliary.

Meeting was held in the basement of Cultus Lake Memorial church, with Verne Logan, president, in i 1 I Mrs. Mary E. Allan other young people of the chui ch Mr. and Mrs Lawrence 0ran, were only received May 29 Miss Wi lms is church pianist Dn-iip' piOPrpHi Vu Kosedale. wa-s recently elected were oniy glVen to the muni- Dr.

and Mrs. Lennox Arthur Vi i n.3V president of Wilkinson Hall and cjpai solicitor who has arranged pel Hour Quaitet. treasurer of the class of 1958 at'0 npiin thu vn. returned home last week from a two-week holiday spent on Van couver Island'. the chair ReDorts from committee mem- Plans for a Po1 and parksite in There was a family reunion Aurora Colleee.

Aurora. Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hillman bers concerned the pros and cons, the landscaping program already last weekend at the home of Mr.

where he was enrolledas a soph- of sponsoring an entrant unaerway. and Mrs. Albert uargatz, svi omore in 1955-56 of White Rock were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A.

Burger last A breezeway connects a cottage Reeves road, when their son Al PNE in August. It was re couver lawyer Tom- Norris, QC, who is representing Surrey in this At this meeting it will be decided if a further appeal will be made. "I don't think we can be Wednesday. a large bert arrived home from Germany, imposing only one unable to attend was From Scotland every precious Vhe Secutii in the Blending Distilled, blended and bottled in Scotland Available in 26Vi and 13'i oz. bottles IV ported that the Chilliwack Board I to the -main building, of Trade would co-operate with 'double garage and an Ernie graduated from Chilliwack senior high school in 1954, and was class valedictorian.

He was president of his class from E. Ring, Mission, returned Harry, who is working at Blue to her home Wednesday after a visit for a week with her niece the cub so far as the advertis- framework of a library building 'A ing went. A ruling of the PNE yet unfinished, complete the tJw nvc tVio mnct hn VntnH liuil(lin2 aiTaiicement at Summer- River, B.C. grades eight to 12 and was mem- accused of delaying anything in ber of the CHS student council. this manaser said.

and nephew and their family, Mr. Robin Lister drove his sister, Mrs. Syd Sykes, and her infant hill. son Robert to Vancouver Wed during his two final senior years. During resulting discussion on and Mrs.

J. S. Johnson of Miami Ernie was also an outstandingithe subject, it was pointed out; Park-member of the CHS Frontiers-lthe Inland Natural Gas company The Harrison Hot Springs PTA men, the basketball team, andas negotiated franchise agree-! had a pleasant and successful was an active participant in with interior municipalities; bingo in the school last Friday leyball and ping pong. with the public utilities commiss- evening. nesday.

Mrs. Sykes returned to her home at Thurston Bay after a few days visit with Mr. Sykes' parents. This Advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. Mrs.

Allan expects the library building will be complete by mid-summer and her library, known as the New Age Library, now located in the Dundarave district of West Vancouver, will be opened at Summerhill in August. Started 10 years ago at Cheam farm, Mrs. Allan's library 'has in publicly. After a long discussion, it was decided to sponsor a "Miss Cultus Lake." A committee, Mrs. AVal-ter Ferguson, Mrs.

Stan Bishop and Mrs. Verne Logan will submit the names of two or three girls. Dates of the Cultus Lake regatta were changed as the tentative date previously 'set would clash with the PNE. The rcsatta is grown irom less man zi dooks set for August 28 and 29, the 'until now there are more than 2000 volumes in the New Age library. The library specializes in books DRIVE MONARCH THE FASHION LEADER on religion, mental science, metaphysics, occultism and philosophy, but has a wide range of books -on other non-fiction subjects, as well latest and "the besf'in fiction reading.

A small children's section will continue to operate in the West Vancouver area, as the library has 56 children members there. There will, however, be children's reading at the Summerhill library, too, Mrs. Allan points out. RED CROSS WORK Mrs. Allan, whose interests almost exclusively center on library and Red Cross work, has almost WHERE A FINE CAR MATTERS, MONARCH BELONGS and know the thrill of great first day being for preliminaries.

The club voted to have a float in the July 2 parade -in Chilliwack, with the committee in charge being 0e Bai, Alex Van-drick, J. E. Walker, Ron Goriak and Bill Hipwell. It was decided to invite King Cultus Alan Swanzy, Queen Cultus Carol Itter, Vancouver, Prince Cultus Lynn Harrison, Nanaimo, and Princess Cultus Marlene Campbell, to be on the float. The officers of the Cultus Lake 5 Swim club are president, Verne Logan; vice-president, Alex Van-drick: secretary, Miss Joan Van-drick and treasurer, Tom Lancaster; advertising chairman, Jack Covey; bingo, Ole Bai; membership, Mrs.

C. Houghton and boat races, Ron Goriak. a Mr. and Mrs. J.

P. Barron, nee Jill Ramage. whose wedding took place at the RCSME Roman Catholic chapel, Camp Chilliwack, have taken up residence 'at 274 Fir street, Cultus Lake. Mr. Barron has since left for Gagetown, B- Miss Marlene Camnbell celebrated her 10th birthday Friday with a number of her young friends at her home on Fir street.

Guests included Dale Carter, Wendy Snider. Lynn Hunter, Sandra Hunter, Nancy Combs, Independence. Missori, Ann Bishop. RMAN czf fczS) Br It" TKJ a score of honorary and active titles in Red Cross, locally, pro-vincially and nationally. In Chilliwack, Mrs.

Allan was one of the instigators of the local Red Cross branch during the second World War and was president of the local group seven years. She was an active member of the provincial Red Cross Executive during World War II, and is honorary president of the Chilliwack branch as well as honorary vice-president of the B.C. association. Previous to coming to B.C., Mrs. Allan was one of the organizers of Red Cross work in Alber 'V "1 -V1 4Vl nniiimiiani mmwm mmmWTfmm.wm'---' Hi ta.

She was first vice-president and honorary commissioner of Bed Cross in Alberta. She also holds the title of honorary councillor of the Canadian Red Cross. One of the highlights of her Red Cross career was the opening of the first outpost hospital in Canada in the town of Altario, Alta. In B.C., Mrs. Allan has been greatly interested in building up home nursing services.

Bruce Bishop, Linda Bai, Opal Bai, Carol McGratton, David Allan and Judy Vandrick. Mrs. Dutch Donovan, Hope; B.C., was a weekend visitor at the home of Mrs. J. P.

Barron, 274 Fir street. Tom Campbell arrived Sunday from Calgary, to visit his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Campbell, Fir street. William Montgomery and son, T.ill Montgomery, who have spent three weeks in San Francisco visiting with the former's sister and brother-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. T. G. Myles, have returned to their home at Cultus Lake. Mrs.

D. W. Carter, who has been a patient for some weeks in Vancouver General hospital. has returned to her home at Cultus Lake. Mrs.

William Champion and son, Harvey, arrived last week from New York, to visit with the former's sistcr-in-law and mother-in-law, Mrs. B. R. MacLeod and Mrs. M.

A. Champion. Mrs. James Hassell, North Sur- mv. was a visitor during the past CRE TITLE I While she was living in Alberta, Mrs.

Allan received the title I Commander of the British Em-jpire from King George VI for I her work, in health and with crippled children. I 11., Uoc nlm hnan nnrt. WHERE GREAT PERFORMANCE COUNTS, MONARCH EXCELS I i Monarch's unique beauty of line and detail is winning more and more admirers every day! And this fine car's behaviour on the road has a distinct appeal for people who enjoy the heart-lifting thrill of great performance Your Monarch -dealer would like the opportunity of proving to you that Monarch's elegance is matched by its on-the-road manners its ever-dependable, always responsive V-8 performance (more agile than you've ever dreamed a car could be) its Safety-Planned Design (a whole group of safety features devoted to the protection of you and your family) its wonderful ease of handling (whether in busy city traffic or on the open highway). To drive a Monarch ecjiiippcdwithftwowcr assist is to know driving best! We urge you i. your dealer's invitation to enjoy the feel of a Monarch from the one spot that really counts behind the wheel! Take your drive now you'll find it a wonderfully revealing experience! CSl7DOlt, b5T3 THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO TAKE A REWARDING DRIVE IN A MONARCH If THIS IS YOUR INVITATION TO TAKE A REWARDING DRIVE IN A MONARCH -rnnav vnun rnRn.MnN4Rrn nrat fb is rfahy to t.ivf ydii an icularly interested in literature, and before she devoted so much of her time to Red Cross, was a member of both the Canadian Authors' Association ajjd the Canadian Press Women's Club.

She wrote quite a number of stories and books, specializing in French Canadian themes, and with one, The Wayside Cross, she won the David cross for romantic literature in Quebec. This story was published during the early years of World War I. AlApiigh she was brought up in tli? largest of (Pfada's cities Monacal, Mrs: Allan has lived in the country 25 years and she enjoys living close to nature. "I like to visit in the city and keep up with what's going on, but I'll always want my home to be in the country," she says. Mrs.

Allan hopes local residents will make use of the library and visit it often. "We don't pretend to compete with the public libraries," she says, "but our library is open to all and we feel we have some very thought provoking books, ones that if they are studied anil absorbed, will enrich the lives of their readers." week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Graham Palmer, Tine street. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Ferguson Mrs. Graham Fain-, Pine strert. are spending from Sunday to Thursday in Vancouver. Mrs. Paul Lindsay entertained at a "surprise" luncheon Thurs- Iday at her home on Cedar street.

Cultus Lake, honoring the fifth hirihH.iv of her son, Jimmy. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE-BUY DURING HIS GREAT "SELLING CARNIVAL OF '56" frnlvrn mmtnut wmmtt are "Standarf on tome modrlt. optional at ntra eon on otluri.) Is CHERRY MOTORS (CHILLIWACK) LTD. i Young guests included Deborah Caissie, Joanne Caperchione, Bil-i ly Irwin, Bobby Karslake, Ricki Thompson and Bob Lindsay. Joe Welsh, who has been staying with his son and daughtcr-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Welsh, Spruce street, has left for Vancouver to visit with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks. PHONE 2-3611 725 YALE ROAD WEST 3 nil.

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